juvenile crimeNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Stories and features from the KUOW newsroom.NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94juvenile crimeTue, 20 Feb 2018 01:22:43 +0000juvenile crimehttp://kuow.org
Austin JenkinsIn recent years, Washington state has led the nation in locking up kids for running away, skipping school and other non-criminal behavior. Now state lawmakers are considering whether to ban juvenile detention for "status offenses" .Should Washington Prohibit Juvenile Detention For Truants? http://kuow.org/post/should-washington-prohibit-juvenile-detention-truants
122540 as http://kuow.orgSat, 17 Feb 2018 01:38:00 +0000Should Washington Prohibit Juvenile Detention For Truants? TWO YOUNG MEN IN JUVENILE JAILTwo young men created this song at the Echo Glen Children's Center, a maximum security facility in Snoqualmie, in a series of workshops with RadioActive Youth Media . This was RadioActive's first workshop at Echo Glen.Read these lyrics about regret from incarcerated youthhttp://kuow.org/post/read-these-lyrics-about-regret-incarcerated-youth
121395 as http://kuow.orgThu, 01 Feb 2018 18:40:26 +0000Read these lyrics about regret from incarcerated youthPatricia MurphyKing County Executive Dow Constantine is making a change he says will help the county with its effort to dramatically reduce the practice of detaining young people arrested for crimes. Constantine signed an executive order Thursday moving oversight of youth detention to Public Health Seattle King County.Public health to oversee King County youth detentionhttp://kuow.org/post/public-health-oversee-king-county-youth-detention
116921 as http://kuow.orgFri, 17 Nov 2017 17:16:37 +0000Public health to oversee King County youth detentionPatricia MurphyVicky used to hide the knives in her home, but not because of the ex-husband who she says was abusive. She was being beaten by her 13-year-old son.Why King County no longer prosecutes kids who beat their parentshttp://kuow.org/post/why-king-county-no-longer-prosecutes-kids-who-beat-their-parents
116774 as http://kuow.orgWed, 15 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000Why King County no longer prosecutes kids who beat their parentsPatricia MurphyWhen black youth enter the criminal justice system, most of the people in authority they come into contact with — social workers, lawyers, the jury — are white. Diontae Moore-Lyons, 17, is currently incarcerated at Green Hill School in Chehalis, Washington, the state's maximum security facility for juveniles.When people in charge are mostly white, what’s a black kid in jail to think?http://kuow.org/post/when-people-charge-are-mostly-white-what-s-black-kid-jail-think
108686 as http://kuow.orgMon, 17 Jul 2017 13:00:00 +0000When people in charge are mostly white, what’s a black kid in jail to think?Patricia MurphyAlternative sentencing programs have reduced the number of kids in King County’s juvenile jail, but they’re still disproportionately black. The county council’s Law and Justice Committee got an update this week on efforts to address the problem.Needed: Black mentors to keep kids out of jail. Comeback stories a plushttp://kuow.org/post/needed-black-mentors-keep-kids-out-jail-comeback-stories-plus
107731 as http://kuow.orgThu, 29 Jun 2017 18:18:21 +0000Needed: Black mentors to keep kids out of jail. Comeback stories a plusQuincy SurasmithTroy Osaki is on the verge of graduating law school. But the law, he says, is not enough. What about poetry?'I Will Not Ask The System Politely To Dismantle Itself'http://kuow.org/post/i-will-not-ask-system-politely-dismantle-itself
103899 as http://kuow.orgThu, 04 May 2017 00:04:00 +0000'I Will Not Ask The System Politely To Dismantle Itself'a young man and a young woman in juvenile jailCHICAGO ON THE SOUTH SIDE By a young man in juvenile detention, age 15 Everybody should know that when I was younger I was at school one day, I went straight from lunch to recess. My brother was driving down the street. Somebody was shooting at his car. The police said that one of the bullets went through the window and hit him in the back of his head. He lost control of his car and crashed into the monkey bars. I just remember him… he opened his door and leaned out. He was just dead. I started crying. They were telling me to calm down. I was shocked to the point where I couldn’t think like I was dying too. I was trying to go to the car, they say I couldn’t. Then my mom picked me up from school. Ever since then, I started skipping school. I just didn’t want to come no more because I didn’t know what was going to happen there. After that day, that’s when I started changing. I can’t lead the life that I started. That happened four years ago. When you know you can’t get somebody back,Two short poems from Seattle's juvenile jailhttp://kuow.org/post/two-short-poems-seattles-juvenile-jail
103614 as http://kuow.orgMon, 01 May 2017 21:22:44 +0000Two short poems from Seattle's juvenile jailIsolde RafteryThe girl had been raped as a child. Years later, she was in juvenile detention in Seattle, telling her story to Richard Gold, who was helping her write a poem.Dark, sad poetry by kids in Seattle's juvenile jailhttp://kuow.org/post/dark-sad-poetry-kids-seattles-juvenile-jail
103612 as http://kuow.orgMon, 01 May 2017 21:20:13 +0000Dark, sad poetry by kids in Seattle's juvenile jailPatricia MurphyYoung people who are detained by law enforcement in King County can no longer waive their right to an attorney on their own. On Monday, the King County Council unanimously approved a motion meant to ensure that young people in custody are fully informed when deciding whether to talk to law enforcement.New rule: Detained kids must see a lawyer before speaking to copshttp://kuow.org/post/new-rule-detained-kids-must-see-lawyer-speaking-cops
103200 as http://kuow.orgMon, 24 Apr 2017 23:36:00 +0000New rule: Detained kids must see a lawyer before speaking to copsBill Radke talks with Dennis Morrow, executive director of Janus Youth Programs, about Portland's Juvenile Reception Centers. King County proposed opening two similar centers for youth accused of low level offenses.This is what King County's 'Safe Spaces' could look likehttp://kuow.org/post/what-king-countys-safe-spaces-could-look
101600 as http://kuow.orgThu, 30 Mar 2017 23:28:21 +0000This is what King County's 'Safe Spaces' could look likeKate WaltersKing County executive Dow Constantine is calling for the creation of two new centers to help keep young people in King County out of jail. In his annual State of the County address Monday, Constantine proposed two facilities, "Safe Spaces," which would provide services to young people dealing with challenges like homelessness, expulsion or low-level run-ins with the law.King County Executive proposes centers to help reduce youth detentionhttp://kuow.org/post/king-county-executive-proposes-centers-help-reduce-youth-detention
100789 as http://kuow.orgTue, 21 Mar 2017 01:19:12 +0000King County Executive proposes centers to help reduce youth detentionPatricia MurphyAt any given time about 50 young people are booked into the juvenile detention facility on East Alder Street in Seattle. Some are awaiting trial, others are booked because there’s no adult to release them to. More than half are kids of color.Should kids in jail talk with their lawyers before cops?http://kuow.org/post/should-kids-jail-talk-their-lawyers-cops
100272 as http://kuow.orgMon, 13 Mar 2017 20:20:37 +0000Should kids in jail talk with their lawyers before cops?Isolde RafteryIn downtown Seattle, therapist Robert Gant heard from a father who felt hopeless. The man had told his sons, ages 12 and 9, that they should obey police. “Whatever, Dad,” the boys said. “They’ll still shoot you.”Racial stress: What 3 Seattle therapists are seeinghttp://kuow.org/post/racial-stress-what-3-seattle-therapists-are-seeing
89631 as http://kuow.orgTue, 18 Oct 2016 23:47:17 +0000Racial stress: What 3 Seattle therapists are seeingMimansa DograKaren Taylor is at a park near where she grew up in Renton. She comes here to pray and to walk. "My mother used to walk this trail," she said. "It's a nice place. Quiet. Serene." Taylor's childhood here was anything but serene.Prison Debt Forces Ex-Inmate To Be ‘Content With Being Broke’http://kuow.org/post/prison-debt-forces-ex-inmate-be-content-being-broke
64643 as http://kuow.orgThu, 15 Oct 2015 22:21:19 +0000Prison Debt Forces Ex-Inmate To Be ‘Content With Being Broke’Austin JenkinsThe ACLU of Idaho has joined the fight to move an accused teenage killer out of solitary confinement and back into juvenile detention.ACLU Takes On Case Of Idaho Teen In Solitary Confinement http://kuow.org/post/aclu-takes-case-idaho-teen-solitary-confinement
38866 as http://kuow.orgThu, 24 Jul 2014 15:50:47 +0000ACLU Takes On Case Of Idaho Teen In Solitary Confinement Austin JenkinsIn Miller v. Alabama, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that automatic life without parole for juvenile killers is unconstitutional.Washington Juvenile Killers Could Get Second Chance At Releasehttp://kuow.org/post/washington-juvenile-killers-could-get-second-chance-release
36460 as http://kuow.orgMon, 16 Jun 2014 14:38:07 +0000Washington Juvenile Killers Could Get Second Chance At Releasethe conversation with ross reynoldsWhen kids are convicted of crimes, judges often have a choice: they can send those kids to jail, or they can place them in programs that don’t involve incarceration. Options include electronic home monitoring, group care or work crews. According to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, sending juvenile offenders to jail can have dire consequences for their futures. The study finds that kids who spend time in jail are 22 percent more likely to end up in jail as adults, and 13 percent less likely to graduate from high school. Read about it here. How are juvenile offenders punished here Washington state? David Hyde find out from Paul Holland, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Law Professor at Seattle University.Does Jailing Juveniles Lead To More Crime?http://kuow.org/post/does-jailing-juveniles-lead-more-crime
15233 as http://kuow.orgWed, 19 Jun 2013 18:45:07 +0000Does Jailing Juveniles Lead To More Crime?Jamala HendersonA new bill will be proposed this week in the Washington state Legislature that aims to limit access to the criminal records of juvenile offenders.New Bill Aims To Restrict Access To Wash. State Juvenile Offense Recordshttp://kuow.org/post/new-bill-aims-restrict-access-wash-state-juvenile-offense-records
6969 as http://kuow.orgWed, 23 Jan 2013 00:36:13 +0000New Bill Aims To Restrict Access To Wash. State Juvenile Offense RecordsAustin JenkinsOLYMPIA, Wash. – We’re starting to see real world fallout from some of the state budget cuts made in last few years. One of the clearest examples in Washington is juvenile parole. It turns out that the chief suspect in a recent high profile bar shooting had committed a previous murder – but did not qualify for intensive parole supervision because of cutbacks. One study finds juveniles who don’t receive parole are far more likely to be re-arrested within nine months of their release. Fifteen-year-old Chris – we won’t use his last name because he’s a juvenile offender – is on a short leash. He’s smoked pot and stayed out past his curfew. Now he’s sitting in a conference room with his dad and his parole counselor, Mel Fundanet, not saying much. “Do you see how the decisions that you make and your attitude impacts your independence?” Fundanet asks. “Ya,” Chris responds. The soft-spoken teen in a flannel hoody did a stint in a state juvenile lock-up for burglary and theft. Since getting outBudget Fallout: Juvenile Re-Arrest Rates Spike After Parole Cut http://kuow.org/post/budget-fallout-juvenile-re-arrest-rates-spike-after-parole-cut
6600 as http://kuow.orgTue, 15 Jan 2013 15:10:52 +0000Budget Fallout: Juvenile Re-Arrest Rates Spike After Parole Cut